Job description
Join NovaBridge Industrial Group as an Industrial Relations Specialist. You will lead labor relations strategies, negotiate collective agreements, ensure regulatory compliance, and foster constructive stakeholder engagement across operations in New York and beyond. We offer a collaborative environment, competitive salary, performance-based rewards, and opportunities to shape workforce relations in a dynamic manufacturing sector.
Responsibility
- Develop and implement industrial relations strategies, policies, and programs aligned with business goals.
- Lead collective bargaining with unions, negotiate agreements, and manage contract administration.
- Advise leadership on labor laws, regulatory compliance (NLRB, FLSA, OSHA), and risk mitigation.
- Handle investigations of workplace disputes, grievances, and disciplinary matters with integrity and speed.
- Collaborate with HR, operations, and safety teams to optimize workforce planning and performance.
- Represent the company in labor disputes, arbitrations, and mediations.
- Monitor and report on labor relations metrics, trends, and cost implications.
- Design training for managers on people management and union relations.
Qualification
- Bachelor's degree in HR, IR, Business, or related field; Master's preferred.
- 5+ years of experience in industrial relations or labor relations in manufacturing or industrial settings.
- Strong knowledge of labor laws (NLRB, FLSA, OSHA) and collective bargaining.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and conflict resolution skills.
- Proven experience managing union relationships and grievance processes.
- Ability to analyze data, prepare reports, and present findings to executives.
- High ethics, discretion, and ability to handle confidential information.
- Proficiency with HRIS, MS Office, and labor relations software.